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{{Officeholder
|name=Jim Douglas
|image=Gov_douglas.jpg
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Dorothy Foster Douglas
|religion=United Church of Christ
|offices=
{{Officeholder/governor
|state=Vermont
|terms=January 9, 2003 - Present
|preceded=[[Howard Dean]]
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
}}
'''James H. "Jim" Douglas''' (born June 21, 1951) is the current [[Governor]] of the state of [[Vermont]] and a member of the [[Republican Party]]. Douglas began his political career in 1972 after getting elected to the Vermont House of Representatives. He went on to become [[House Majority Leader]]. In 1980, Douglas was elected Vermont Secretary of State, and went on the be reelected five times, receiving the nomination of both political parties on three occasions. In 1992, he challenged [[Democrat]] Senator [[Patrick Leahy]], but was defeated by a 54%-43% margin. Douglas was elected State Treasurer in 1994 and served until his election as Governor in 2002. He was easily re-elected in 2004, 2006, and 2008, despite Vermont being a stronghold for Democrats. Douglas is currently serving as the vice chairman of the National Governors Association.
==External Links==
[http://www.governor.vermont.gov/ Official Governor of Vermont Site]
[[Category:Vermont Governors]]
[[Category:Republican Governors]]
|name=Jim Douglas
|image=Gov_douglas.jpg
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Dorothy Foster Douglas
|religion=United Church of Christ
|offices=
{{Officeholder/governor
|state=Vermont
|terms=January 9, 2003 - Present
|preceded=[[Howard Dean]]
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
}}
'''James H. "Jim" Douglas''' (born June 21, 1951) is the current [[Governor]] of the state of [[Vermont]] and a member of the [[Republican Party]]. Douglas began his political career in 1972 after getting elected to the Vermont House of Representatives. He went on to become [[House Majority Leader]]. In 1980, Douglas was elected Vermont Secretary of State, and went on the be reelected five times, receiving the nomination of both political parties on three occasions. In 1992, he challenged [[Democrat]] Senator [[Patrick Leahy]], but was defeated by a 54%-43% margin. Douglas was elected State Treasurer in 1994 and served until his election as Governor in 2002. He was easily re-elected in 2004, 2006, and 2008, despite Vermont being a stronghold for Democrats. Douglas is currently serving as the vice chairman of the National Governors Association.
==External Links==
[http://www.governor.vermont.gov/ Official Governor of Vermont Site]
[[Category:Vermont Governors]]
[[Category:Republican Governors]]